DEMOGRAPHY


ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION

The preliminary estimated resident population (ERP) for South Australia was 1,591,900 at 31 December 2007, an increase of about 16,500 persons (1.0%) since 31 December 2006. Nationally, the preliminary ERP was 21,180,600 at 31 December 2007, an increase of about 331,900 persons (1.6%) since 31 December 2006.

Estimated resident population, Preliminary data
	Population at end December quarter 2007	Change over previous year	Change over previous year
	'000	'000	%
New South Wales	6 927.0	72.9	1.1
Victoria	5 246.1	82.4	1.6
Queensland	4 228.3	96.9	2.3
South Australia	1 591.9	16.5	1.0
Western Australia	2 130.8	49.5	2.4
Tasmania	495.8	4.1	0.8
Northern Territory	217.6	5.0	2.4
Australian Capital Territory	340.8	4.5	1.3
Australia(a)	21 180.6	331.9	1.6
(a) Includes Other Territories comprising Jervis Bay Territory, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Source: Population, Australian States and Territories, Dec 2007 (cat. no. 3239.0.55.001)

In 2006-07, the South Australian Statistical Division (SD) with the largest increase in ERP was Outer Adelaide (2.0%) followed by Adelaide (1.1%).

ESTIMATED RESIDENT POPULATION, By Statistical Division, South Australia(a)
	2006		2007
	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year	Population at 30 June	Change over previous year
	'000	%	'000	%
Adelaide	1 146.1	1.0	1 158.3	1.1
Outer Adelaide	128.9	2.4	131.5	2.0
Yorke and Lower North	45.6	0.9	46.0	0.9
Murray Lands	69.5	0.5	69.8	0.4
South East	64.6	0.7	65.0	0.5
Eyre	34.8	0.4	34.9	0.4
Northern	78.7	-0.2	79.2	0.6
South Australia	1 568.2	1.0	1 584.5	1.0
(a) Estimates for 2007 are preliminary.
Source: Regional Population Growth, Australia 2006-07 (cat. no. 3218.0)

Map of South Australia's Statistical Divisions(PDF 2.44MB)


COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE

For the year ended 31 December 2007, South Australia recorded a natural increase (i.e. the net of births and deaths) of 7,308 persons. Net overseas migration provided a gain of 13,061 persons in the same period while net interstate migration realised a loss of 3,828 persons.

For the year ended 31 December 2007, Australia recorded a natural increase in population of 147,434 persons; net overseas migration resulted in a gain of 184,438 people.